Glenn Martinez
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Glenn Martínez is an American football
wide receiver
for the Houston Texans
of the National Football League
. He was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers
as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football
at Saginaw Valley State.
Martínez has also played for the Detroit Lions
and Denver Broncos
.
in Auburndale, Florida and was a student and a letterman in football.
from 2000 to 2003. In 2002, as a junior, he was named as an Honorable Mention All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
and led the team in receiving yards with 814 receiving yards. In 2003, Martinez was named as a first-team All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference selection.
, signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers
in April, 2004. He was released at the end of the preseason during the final roster cut-downs that season.
signing a free agent contract with the Detroit Lions
, who then allocated him to NFL Europe
where he was selected by the Rhein Fire
in the 19th round of the 2005 NFL Allocated Player Draft.
Martinez completed a successful campaign in Europe, finishing with 4 touchdown
s, 384 yards on 29 receptions, and finishing third in the league in punt return yardage.
He returned to the Lions for their 2005 training camp and was signed to the practice squad after the preseason. He was later signed to the acitve squad for week 6 versus the Carolina Panthers
. Martinez had his first NFL reception in week 8, an 11-yard reception against the Chicago Bears
. After playing in the Lions' week 9 game against the Minnesota Vikings
he was again relegated to the practice squad. He would be activated once more for the week 15 game versus the Cincinnati Bengals
in which he returned 2 punts and appeared on special teams.http://www.detroitlions.com/bio.cfm?bio_id=261§ion_id=15&top=0&level=2&season=8&stats=1
In January 2006, Martinez was again signed by Detroit, but was cut prior to the 2006 NFL season. Martinez was later added to the Practice Squad for the remainder of the 2006 NFL season
.
to a futures contract. He saw action during the 2007 preseason, but was released on 1 September when teams were making mandatory cuts to finalize their opening day roster. Martinez was added to the Denver Broncos
Practice Squad. Due to injuries was added to active roster on 29 September 2007 and saw action in week 4 against the Indianapolis Colts
, but did not record any stats. In week 5 against the San Diego Chargers
he posted a career highs with six catches for 70 yards while adding an 18-yard punt return.
Martinez was waived from the Broncos on November 11, 2008 to make room for running back
Tatum Bell
.
.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
for the Houston Texans
Houston Texans
The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. The team is currently a member of the Southern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...
as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Saginaw Valley State.
Martínez has also played for the Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...
and Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
.
Early years
Martinez attended Auburndale High SchoolAuburndale High School
Auburndale High School is a four-year public high school located in Auburndale, Florida, a city of 14,033 . The school serves about 1,550 students from ninth through twelfth grades. The minority rate is 37% and the free/reduced lunch rate is 49%.The school operates on a 7 period a day bell...
in Auburndale, Florida and was a student and a letterman in football.
College career
Glenn Martinez attended Saginaw Valley State UniversitySaginaw Valley State University
Saginaw Valley State University, commonly known as SVSU, is a state university in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located in the middle of Michigan's lower peninsula in the Saginaw Valley region. The university is located in Kochville Township, Saginaw County...
from 2000 to 2003. In 2002, as a junior, he was named as an Honorable Mention All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference is a competitive intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division II. The GLIAC was founded in June 1972. Member institutions are located in the midwestern United States in the States of Michigan and Ohio, with affiliate...
and led the team in receiving yards with 814 receiving yards. In 2003, Martinez was named as a first-team All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference selection.
Pittsburgh Steelers
Martinez originally entered the NFL as an undrafted free agentFree agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
, signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...
in April, 2004. He was released at the end of the preseason during the final roster cut-downs that season.
Detroit Lions
He returned to the NFL for the 2005 season2005 NFL season
The 2005 NFL season was the 86th regular season of the National Football League.With the New England Patriots as the defending league champions, regular season play was held from September 8, 2005 to January 1, 2006...
signing a free agent contract with the Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...
, who then allocated him to NFL Europe
NFL Europe
NFL Europe was an American football league which operated in Europe from 1991 until 2007. Backed by the National Football League , the largest professional American football league in the United States, it was founded as the World League of American Football to serve as a type of spring league...
where he was selected by the Rhein Fire
Rhein Fire
The Rhein Fire was a professional American football team in NFL Europe, formerly the World League of American Football. Established in Germany in 1995, the franchise resurrected the name of the former Birmingham Fire team which was active during the 1991-1992 WLAF seasons.-History:The team was...
in the 19th round of the 2005 NFL Allocated Player Draft.
Martinez completed a successful campaign in Europe, finishing with 4 touchdown
Touchdown
A touchdown is a means of scoring in American and Canadian football. Whether running, passing, returning a kickoff or punt, or recovering a turnover, a team scores a touchdown by advancing the ball into the opponent's end zone.-Description:...
s, 384 yards on 29 receptions, and finishing third in the league in punt return yardage.
He returned to the Lions for their 2005 training camp and was signed to the practice squad after the preseason. He was later signed to the acitve squad for week 6 versus the Carolina Panthers
Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion...
. Martinez had his first NFL reception in week 8, an 11-yard reception against the Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
. After playing in the Lions' week 9 game against the Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...
he was again relegated to the practice squad. He would be activated once more for the week 15 game versus the Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...
in which he returned 2 punts and appeared on special teams.http://www.detroitlions.com/bio.cfm?bio_id=261§ion_id=15&top=0&level=2&season=8&stats=1
In January 2006, Martinez was again signed by Detroit, but was cut prior to the 2006 NFL season. Martinez was later added to the Practice Squad for the remainder of the 2006 NFL season
2006 NFL season
The 2006 NFL season was the 87th regular season of the National Football League.Regular season play was held from September 7 to December 31, 2006...
.
Denver Broncos
In January 2007, Martinez was signed by the Denver BroncosDenver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
to a futures contract. He saw action during the 2007 preseason, but was released on 1 September when teams were making mandatory cuts to finalize their opening day roster. Martinez was added to the Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
Practice Squad. Due to injuries was added to active roster on 29 September 2007 and saw action in week 4 against the Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
, but did not record any stats. In week 5 against the San Diego Chargers
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
he posted a career highs with six catches for 70 yards while adding an 18-yard punt return.
Martinez was waived from the Broncos on November 11, 2008 to make room for running back
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
Tatum Bell
Tatum Bell
Tatum Antoine Bell is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft...
.
Houston Texans
In January 2009, Martinez was signed to a future contract by the Houston TexansHouston Texans
The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. The team is currently a member of the Southern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
.